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as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the disposal of troops along the ridge
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Recent Examples of disposal
Be sure to provide practical training using the tools your workers actually have at their disposal.
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Ben Jones, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
With the Durst fortune at her disposal, Charatan was able to transform herself from a real-estate broker into an investor, making tens of millions of dollars buying and selling properties.
—Nick Tabor, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
It was designated a refuge for native bird populations in 1926, but suffered environmental degradation through 2004, due to its use by the U.S. military as a nuclear weapons testing and chemical weapons disposal site.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Milo said having the chamber of commerce there will allow residents with an entrepreneurial spirit to have resources at their disposal.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ben Jones, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
With the Durst fortune at her disposal, Charatan was able to transform herself from a real-estate broker into an investor, making tens of millions of dollars buying and selling properties.
—Nick Tabor, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
It was designated a refuge for native bird populations in 1926, but suffered environmental degradation through 2004, due to its use by the U.S. military as a nuclear weapons testing and chemical weapons disposal site.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Milo said having the chamber of commerce there will allow residents with an entrepreneurial spirit to have resources at their disposal.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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In subsequent months, students who participated in the demonstrations have faced suspension, expulsion and, for some international students, removal from the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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On April 15, the American Civil Liberties Union also filed a lawsuit against DoDEA, claiming that the removal of books violated students’ First Amendment Rights.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Okay, wait, after a very long double and triple-crossing sequence…Emily is arrested?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Exterior scenes were filmed at Swansea's Guildhall, where Ford Crown police cars were staged outside, while the interior of Cardiff's Pierhead Building was also utilized for key sequences, TimeOut reported.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In Mexico, Playas de Tijuana beaches and residents are also severely impacted, experiencing frequent beach closures and health risks due to untreated sewage dumping into the ocean south of Tijuana.—
Phillip Musegaas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The dumping of those securities could easily cause a spike in interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The ongoing instability of the power grid has also led to protests, with many criticizing LUMA, which took over power transmission and distribution in 2021.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Last year, a $2.4 billion distribution from Harvard’s endowment accounted for more than a third of the university’s funding.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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The disposition doesn’t elaborate on exactly what Rodriguez told the crowd.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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That's true even if the value of your shares went up and down—if there's no sale or disposition, there's nothing to report.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Instruments and voices appear to move, drawing near and receding, revealing new details of everything from arrangements to the singer taking a breath.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Last year, Cooper signed an even bigger deal with SiriusXM, which is thought to be worth double her previous arrangement.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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